Tribal Art and Ethnographica Catalogue


Object Type: Woven Objects (24 Items)

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Item Code: t4687
Description: An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
Woven rope with natural earth pigments; grass fibre decoration; wooden nose piece.
Deceased owner: Akapi.
Artist: Ematemari.
Some western materials incorporated. Fine condition.
Origin: Momogo village, west Asmat, Irian Jaya
Dimensions: Complete length: 165 cm
Price: AUD $1,500.00 USD $1,050.00 EUR €795.00
Status: Available
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Item Code: t4199
Description: A Naga headhunter's woven head-taking basket, decorated with mongoose tails.
Some minor loss to basket evident.
Origin: Konyak people, Naga Hills, northeast India / Burma
Dimensions: Height: 29 cm
Price: AUD $450.00 USD $315.00 EUR €238.50
Status: Available
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Item Code: t1865
Description: A superb old ikat ceremonial blanket.
A beautifully woven and soft textile, this blanket would have been used ceremonially and was believed to be invested with powers of protection.
The backstrap is handwoven; features multicoloured striped side panels, embroidered with diamond motif.
Origin: Indonesian Archipelago
Dimensions: 193 x 105 cm
Price: AUD $450.00 USD $315.00 EUR €238.50
Status: Available
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Item Code: t4819
Description: A rare Prince Alexander Mountains woven and overmodelled dance mask, used during important garden fertility ceremonies.
Extremely fragile.
Origin: Prince Alexander Mountains, Sepik, New Guinea
Dimensions: Height: 100 cm / Diameter: 55 cm
Price: AUD $5,000.00 USD $3,500.00 EUR €2,650.00
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Item Code: t4004
Description: An old Naga headhunter woven cane hat.
Boar's tusks and bear fur decoration.
Fine condition.
cf Jacobs, The Nagas, pp 221-4.
Origin: Konyak people, Naga Hills, northeast India / Burma
Dimensions: Height: 22.5 cm
Price: AUD $650.00 USD $455.00 EUR €344.50
Status: Available
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Item Code: t4705
Description: A Dani Je stone.
A wealth object of black slate with plaited orchid fibre decoration.
Accompanied by woven shell wealth belt and woven net used in wealth transactions.
Je stones are imported from the neighbouring Jalemo people and function as bride price, in addition to their use in important commercial transactions and ceremonies of birth, death and initiation.
Origin: Dani people, Baliem Valley, Irian Jaya
Dimensions: Length of stone: 58 cm
Price: AUD $1,100.00 USD $770.00 EUR €583.00
Status: Available
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Item Code: t4637
Description: A spectacular West Asmat woven spirit costume, jipae.
Woven rope with pigments; cane; grass fibres; wood; feathers.
Artist: Viktor Fi.
Deceased owner: Jinacoa
Origin: Kapi village, West Asmat, Irian Jaya
Dimensions: Length: 140 cm
Price: AUD $1,600.00 USD $1,120.00 EUR €848.00
Status: Available
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Item Code: t4376
Description: A large Sepik woven gable mask from a ceremonial house.
Remnant yellow and black pigments and cuscus fur decoration.
Origin: Yentchan village, Middle Sepik
Dimensions: Height: 151 cm
Price: AUD $850.00 USD $595.00 EUR €450.50
Status: Available
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Item Code: t1615
Description: A superb and old Middle Sepik ceremonial woven rain cape; the woven fibre garment incorporating concentric diamond designs with overall polychrome-pigmented decoration.
Outstanding condition.
Ex Christensen Collection, inventory number CC604
Origin: Middle Sepik region, New Guinea.
Dimensions: Length: 205 cm / Maximum width: 43 cm
Price: AUD $2,900.00 USD $2,030.00 EUR €1,537.00
Status: Available
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Item Code: t2434
Description: An old and rare Murik Lakes coif ornament; woven cane with shell decoration.
Ex Paulian Missionary Society.
Origin: Murik Lakes region, New Guinea.
Dimensions: Diameter: 7.5 cm
Price: AUD $300.00 USD $210.00 EUR €159.00
Status: Available

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